Joe Newton
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Hahaha after all the nice bits you gave me I'd a tool not to! Is it a velox with the floop clip?
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Haha I was pulling your leg mate. I reckon I'm a decent enough climber. Nothing special, just competent. However when I get into a rhythm of knocking stuff out, sometimes I get tunnel vision, and lose my cautiousness. If that happens, I expect to be told. Wether by the boss, or my groundies. "Joe, that one was a bit close/plain bloody stupid". We all need reigning in frontline to time. Those who can't recognise their mistakes will never learn from them.
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2nd that
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Looks a wicked job Matty. Any targets? Did you use your traverse hook? Proper climbers job that.
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Both of those are absolutely cracking ideal lads, nice one. I usually just kneel knees either side of the power head and go from there.
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Nothing wrong with innovation mate, it's how technology progresses. Might as well have said "why not just drill a hole on a stone!"
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Just ask for an epi-removal
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All apart from the unspecified clearance from the building.
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Bloody snitch
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Just be a stubborn git. You'll get through any moments of doubt or anxiety by gritting your teeth and pushing past your mental boundaries. The alternative is backing out and coming down. This will invariably make it harder for the next climb. Eventually you'll push through your mental block.
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What song is on repeat in your head whilst aloft?
Joe Newton replied to Mick Dempsey's topic in General chat
I thought it was "one toke over the line, sweet Jesus?" God question, glad I'm not the only one who gets a line stuck on repeat! Usually a song my girlfriend has been listening to. Gets irritating! -
Hitch cord will gain memory over extended use, meaning it won't release easily when load is removed. Couple that with dirt and gunk and there's your problem. Use a fresh cord. It'll cost less than £2
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If you were previously using a swing cheek pulley the pinto will be forcing the legs further apart at the fishermans knots, thus essentially shortening the hitch. Try some fresh cord, slightly longer. Frankly, a pinto pulley is wasted as a slack tender on a lanyard though. I'd just buy an ART Positioner
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He didn't mean to. He was clearly using a smaller bar for the face cut, and over cut the centre of the hinge with the nose. Bloody poor work IMO.
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Oh god, since Jon left Steve has come back. Better the devil...
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To be honest I think the forum hasn't been as enjoyable in a long time. Lots of interesting threads, and good contributions. Probably gonna ruffle some feathers, that.
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I own the Tekichu and use a Big shot at work. They don't get used often, and are pretty similar. I reckon the Big Shot will get more reach. The Stein one folds flat but really that's just a gimmick. Much of a muchness really.
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I have a HND in Hort which I thought was level 3?
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I'd consider it, cept I don't have a level 2z
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Yes, very.
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Ah, who was it?
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Link?
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Stats are that the Echo is lighter with more power, Paul. It's all irrelevant if they've lumped it with an insufficient cutting gear.
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Nah, that's the 150. The heavy chain ruins it for me.
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Top work, great tune, and as always, fantastic hair. Nice one mate. Was the pull line on a winch?
